Tim Cullen (2nd Year) describes some of the events that took place in Stratford on World Book Day, including a 5 minute Drop Everything And Read time.
This year we had three different things for World Book Da
y. We had to fill out a survey about the last book we read, our favourite book in Primary School and our favourite fictional character. T
he results were put on the Library display boards and on the 2010-2011 Gallery on the school website.
At form time we had to Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.) for five minutes.
At lunchtime The Rathgar Book shop came to the school with books for different age groups. There was a raffle for a free book and World Book Day tokens. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of photo.)
Tim Cullen (2nd Year)
[Photos: Ms. O'Kelly]
Our Transition Year (TY) students hosted a successful coffee morning in the school hall to raise funds for Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services in Harold's Cross. Year groups visited the hall in turn for tea, coffee, and treats. Thanks to Ms. Maxwell, Ms. Talbot, Ms. McGill and all our TY students.
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On Wednesday, the 23rd of September, a group of us TY students had the opportunity to welcome Irish writer Elaine Garvey to our school, where we took part in a two-hour workshop with her. On Friday the 25th of September, we embarked on our weekly trip which brought us northside, to Glasnevin Cemetery, so write Ianis, Vihaan and Matthew B (TY Weekly editors).
Some of our Chinese students celebrated the Mooncake Festival this morning with traditional treats, and stories about the holiday. The round shape of the mooncakes mirrors the bright harvest moon, symbolizing family togetherness and completeness.
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